8958843

Method and Device for Managing Adjacent Relation Among Cells

PublishedFebruary 17, 2015
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20 claims

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1. A method for managing adjacent relation among cells, comprising: obtaining adjacent cell configuration information of a current cell in real time; a Network Management System (NMS), an Element Management System (EMS) and a Network Element (NE), in turn, analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information and adjusting an adjacent relation list of the cell, according to a hierarchical control strategy table preconfigured or in default configuration, wherein the hierarchical control strategy table is used to specify adjacent relation list configuration ability of the NMS, the EMS and the NE.

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2. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 1 , wherein obtaining the adjacent cell configuration information of the current cell comprises: the NE detecting and obtaining the adjacent cell configuration information of the current cell via one or more UEs in an area managed by the NE itself.

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3. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 1 , wherein the NMS, the EMS and the NE analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information obtained and adjusting the adjacent relation list of the cell comprise: the NE, the EMS and the NMS, in turn, analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information, and adjusting the adjacent relation list of the cell according to the hierarchical control strategy table and preconfigured adjacent relation management parameters in the case that the adjacent relation management parameters for indicating an adjacent relation configuration management condition are configured; the NE, the EMS and the NMS, in turn, analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information, and adjusting the adjacent relation list of the cell according to the hierarchical control strategy table in the case that the adjacent relation management parameters are not configured.

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4. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 1 , wherein the hierarchical control strategy table comprises an adjacent relation list configuration strategy for an area managed by the NE, an adjacent relation list configuration strategy for an area managed by the EMS and an adjacent relation list configuration strategy for a crossing EMS area, which are respectively used to specify the adjacent relation list configuration ability of the NMS, the EMS and the NE in the area managed by the NE, in the area managed by the EMS and in the crossing EMS area; the NMS, the EMS and the NE analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information obtained, and adjusting the adjacent relation list of the cell comprises: in the case that the adjacent relation management parameters are configured, the NE, the EMS and the NMS, in turn, analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information according to the adjacent relation management parameters and a hierarchical control strategy configured to themselves so as to determine an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the crossing EMS area, and adjusting adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the crossing EMS area, in the adjacent relation list respectively stored by themselves; in the case that the adjacent relation management parameters are not configured, the NE, the EMS and the NMS, in turn, analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information according to a hierarchical control strategy configured to themselves so as to determine an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the crossing EMS area, and adjusting adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the crossing EMS area, in the adjacent relation list respectively stored by themselves.

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5. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 4 , wherein after the NMS completes adjustment of the adjacent relation list, the method further comprises: sending downwardly, by the NMS, adjusted adjacent relation list obtained through the adjustment by the NMS itself to the EMS; sending downwardly by the EMS the adjusted adjacent relation list, which is sent downwardly by the NMS, to the NE to require configuration to be effective; uploading, by the NE, a finally-effective adjacent relation list to the EMS after the NE receives the adjusted adjacent relation list; uploading, by the EMS, the finally-effective adjacent relation list to the NMS.

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6. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 4 , wherein the hierarchical control strategy table is preconfigured to the NMS, and/or the EMS, and/or the NE by a static configuration manner.

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7. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 4 , wherein the adjacent relation management parameters are preconfigured to the NMS, and/or the EMS, and/or the NE by a static configuration manner.

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8. A device for managing adjacent relation among cells, comprising: an obtaining unit and one or more adjusting units, wherein the obtaining unit is configured to obtain adjacent cell configuration information of a current cell in real time; the one or more adjusting units are configured to analyze and process the adjacent cell configuration information obtained by the obtaining unit and adjust an adjacent relation list of the cell, according to a hierarchical control strategy table preconfigured or in default configuration, wherein the hierarchical control strategy table is used to specify adjacent relation list configuration ability of an NMS, EMS and NE.

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9. The device for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 8 , wherein the obtaining unit is deployed on the NE.

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10. The device for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 8 , wherein the one or more adjusting units are respectively deployed on the NMS, and/or the EMS, and/or the NE according to a hierarchical control strategy preconfigured.

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11. The device for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 8 , wherein the one or more adjusting units are further configured to analyze and process the adjacent cell configuration information, and adjust the adjacent relation list of the cell according to the hierarchical control strategy table and preconfigured adjacent relation management parameters in the case that the adjacent relation management parameters for indicating an adjacent relation configuration management condition are configured; analyze and process the adjacent cell configuration information and adjust the adjacent relation list of the cell according to the hierarchical control strategy table in the case that the adjacent relation management parameters are not configured.

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12. The device for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 8 , wherein part of the one or more adjusting units, deployed on the NMS, is or are further configured to after completing adjustment of the adjacent relation list, send downwardly adjusted adjacent relation list obtained through the adjustment by itself to the EMS to make the EMS further send downwardly the adjusted adjacent relation list to the NE to require configuration to be effective; part of the one or more adjusting units, deployed on the NE, is or are further configured to receive the adjusted adjacent relation list sent downwardly by the adjusting unit on the NMS and upload a finally-effective adjacent relation list to the EMS to make the EMS upload the finally-effective adjacent relation list to the NMS.

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13. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 2 , wherein the hierarchical control strategy table comprises an adjacent relation list configuration strategy for an area managed by the NE, an adjacent relation list configuration strategy for an area managed by the EMS and an adjacent relation list configuration strategy for a crossing EMS area, which are respectively used to specify the adjacent relation list configuration ability of the NMS, the EMS and the NE in the area managed by the NE, in the area managed by the EMS and in the crossing EMS area; the NMS, the EMS and the NE analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information obtained, and adjusting the adjacent relation list of the cell comprises: in the case that the adjacent relation management parameters are configured, the NE, the EMS and the NMS, in turn, analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information according to the adjacent relation management parameters and a hierarchical control strategy configured to themselves so as to determine an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the crossing EMS area, and adjusting adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the crossing EMS area, in the adjacent relation list respectively stored by themselves; in the case that the adjacent relation management parameters are not configured, the NE, the EMS and the NMS, in turn, analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information according to a hierarchical control strategy configured to themselves so as to determine an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the crossing EMS area, and adjusting adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the crossing EMS area, in the adjacent relation list respectively stored by themselves.

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14. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 3 , wherein the hierarchical control strategy table comprises an adjacent relation list configuration strategy for an area managed by the NE, an adjacent relation list configuration strategy for an area managed by the EMS and an adjacent relation list configuration strategy for a crossing EMS area, which are respectively used to specify the adjacent relation list configuration ability of the NMS, the EMS and the NE in the area managed by the NE, in the area managed by the EMS and in the crossing EMS area; the NMS, the EMS and the NE analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information obtained, and adjusting the adjacent relation list of the cell comprises: in the case that the adjacent relation management parameters are configured, the NE, the EMS and the NMS, in turn, analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information according to the adjacent relation management parameters and a hierarchical control strategy configured to themselves so as to determine an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the crossing EMS area, and adjusting adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the crossing EMS area, in the adjacent relation list respectively stored by themselves; in the case that the adjacent relation management parameters are not configured, the NE, the EMS and the NMS, in turn, analyzing and processing the adjacent cell configuration information according to a hierarchical control strategy configured to themselves so as to determine an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or an adjacent cell of the cell in the crossing EMS area, and adjusting adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the NE, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the area managed by the EMS, and/or adjacent information of the cell in the crossing EMS area, in the adjacent relation list respectively stored by themselves.

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15. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 13 , wherein after the NMS completes adjustment of the adjacent relation list, the method further comprises: sending downwardly, by the NMS, adjusted adjacent relation list obtained through the adjustment by the NMS itself to the EMS; sending downwardly by the EMS the adjusted adjacent relation list, which is sent downwardly by the NMS, to the NE to require configuration to be effective; uploading, by the NE, a finally-effective adjacent relation list to the EMS after the NE receives the adjusted adjacent relation list; uploading, by the EMS, the finally-effective adjacent relation list to the NMS.

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16. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 14 , wherein after the NMS completes adjustment of the adjacent relation list, the method further comprises: sending downwardly, by the NMS, adjusted adjacent relation list obtained through the adjustment by the NMS itself to the EMS; sending downwardly by the EMS the adjusted adjacent relation list, which is sent downwardly by the NMS, to the NE to require configuration to be effective; uploading, by the NE, a finally-effective adjacent relation list to the EMS after the NE receives the adjusted adjacent relation list; uploading, by the EMS, the finally-effective adjacent relation list to the NMS.

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17. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 13 , wherein the hierarchical control strategy table is preconfigured to the NMS, and/or the EMS, and/or the NE by a static configuration manner.

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18. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 14 , wherein the hierarchical control strategy table is preconfigured to the NMS, and/or the EMS, and/or the NE by a static configuration manner.

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19. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 13 , wherein the adjacent relation management parameters are preconfigured to the NMS, and/or the EMS, and/or the NE by a static configuration manner.

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20. The method for managing adjacent relation among cells according to claim 14 , wherein the adjacent relation management parameters are preconfigured to the NMS, and/or the EMS, and/or the NE by a static configuration manner.

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February 17, 2015

Inventors

Hua Ni
Yanqin Gao

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